Old game worked yesterday, today no go.

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Hi Three Doves,

What's the exact error message? Does it specify a file name?

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"threedoves" <threedoves@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:89ACCFFE-DC51-4E24-BD9C-D339A91949C8@microsoft.com...
> I'm playing (rather trying to) play TaiPai on this computer. Running XP Home
> with SP1. It worked just fine up till today. Now it suddenly tells me that it
> can't run 16 bit programs! I tried to use the compatability wizard using
> their default settings, but it still doesn't work. Can anyone help me with
> this? It's frustrating because it has been working for about 10 days since I
> put the computer together.
> Thank you in advance.
> Kathy

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Hi Threedoves,

Good news! I found a new solution for that error months ago. :-)

You can solve that problem by replacing the file:

1. Browse to C:\WINDOWS\repair
Right-Click and Copy the file named: autoexec.nt

2. Browse to C:\WINDOWS\System32
Right-Click in that window to Paste the file
(Answer yes if prompted to replace existing file)

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"threedoves" <threedoves@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:9103B7D4-D25C-46CC-83A4-3B8947C6E49C@microsoft.com...
> The exact message is: C:\Windows\System32\Autoexec.NT. The system file is
> not suitable for running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications. Choose
> 'Close' to terminate the application.
> Like I said the goofy thing is it worked just fine for about 3 weeks. I even
> did a system restore going back 2 days .... day before it quit working. The
> only other software I put on here was SpyBot (spy ware remover).
> The TaiPai game was just in a folder that I copy/pasted on to this computer.
> I have no "set up" file persay.
> Thank you so much for your help ... in advance!
> lol
> Respectfully,
> Kathy
>
> "Jimmy S." wrote:
>
>> Hi Three Doves,
>>
>> What's the exact error message? Does it specify a file name?
>>
>> --
>> Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
>> Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>>
>> Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
>> Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site: http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
>> MS Assisted Support: http://support.microsoft.com/select/?target=assistance
>> My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
>> _________________________________________________________
>>
>> "threedoves" <threedoves@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:89ACCFFE-DC51-4E24-BD9C-D339A91949C8@microsoft.com...
>> > I'm playing (rather trying to) play TaiPai on this computer. Running XP Home
>> > with SP1. It worked just fine up till today. Now it suddenly tells me that it
>> > can't run 16 bit programs! I tried to use the compatability wizard using
>> > their default settings, but it still doesn't work. Can anyone help me with
>> > this? It's frustrating because it has been working for about 10 days since I
>> > put the computer together.
>> > Thank you in advance.
>> > Kathy
>>
>>
>>